hampered

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The original plan was to open the museum in 2020, but fundraising efforts were hampered by the 2017 Thomas fire, which destroyed hundreds of homes in the area.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The Cuban military would be hampered in any fight by the U.S. blockade of oil shipments to the island, which produces only about 40% of its crude-oil needs every day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Moderna shares have struggled to return to the heights they reached in 2021, hampered by skepticism over the company’s mRNA technology.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

“I should never have gone, looking back,” says Rooney, who was also hampered by a groin injury that he had not reported.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

You'd think an ultra-attractive mother like mine would understand why my appearance was hampered by my Frida Kahlo eyebrows, coupled with my inability to paint stunning self-portraits of said eyebrows.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi